‘Spoilt’ Olympiakos must accept sanctions for crowd trouble, says Panathinaikos president

Greece's record champions Olympiakos should accept the sanctions, including a docked point, for crowd trouble in their abandoned Athens derby against Panathinaikos for the good of the sport, Panathinaikos president Giannis Alafouzos said.

The match on October 22 was stopped in the 50th minute after Panathinaikos left back Juan "Juankar" Carlos was hit by a flare as he was warming up on the touchline.

The 33-year-old Spaniard had to be carried off on a stretcher and has not featured for his team since.

The Super League's disciplinary body awarded the game to Panathinaikos 3-0 and docked hosts Olympiakos a point, a decision the Piraeus club has since appealed, claiming no one was injured. A final decision is expected this week.

"Incidents like this, although terrible, help educate fans in not using excessive force," Alafouzos told Reuters in a Zoom...